Jon B. Artz; CIGA by its servicing facility, Broadspire Claims Services for California Comp. Insurance, in liquidation; Seabright Insurance Company Judith Volkerts WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARDSTATE OF CALIFORNIAJUDITH VOLKERTS, Applicant,vs.JON B. ARTZ; CIGA by its servicing facility, BROADSPIRE CLAIMS SERVICES for CALIFORNIA COMP. INSURANCE, in liquidation; SEABRIGHT INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendants.Case Nos. ADJ2725399 (VNO 0431180) ADJ832058 (VNO 0431183)OPINION AND ORDER DISMISSING RECONSIDERATION We have considered the allegations of the petition for reconsideration and the contents of the workers’ compensation administrative law judge’s (WCJ’s) Report and Recommendation. However, based on our review of the record, it appears the petition is untimely and must be dismissed. Labor Code section 5903 allows twenty (20) days after service of a final order, decision, or award to file a petition for reconsideration, and the time for filing may be extended five (5) days for mailing (Code of Civ. Proc., § 1013; WCAB Rule 10507) if the final order, decision or award is served by mail. A petition for reconsideration is deemed filed on the day it was actually received at the WCAB office and not on the date it was deposited in the mail. (Valle v. Workers’ Comp, Appeals Bd. (1973) 38 Cal.Comp.Cases 468 (writ denied); Oliver v. Structural Services and Zenith National Ins. Co. (1978) 43 Cal.Comp.Cases 596; (Appeals Board Panel Opinion); County of Lake v. Workers’ Comp. Appeals Bd. (Helbush) (1984) 49 Cal.Comp.Cases 627 (writ denied). The time limit for filing a petition for reconsideration is jurisdictional so that the Board lacks the power to grant an untimely petition. (Maranian v. Workers’ Comp. Appeals Bd. (2000) 81 Cal.App.4th 1068, 65 Cal.Comp.Cases 650; Rymer v. Hagler (1989) 211 Cal.App.3d 1171; Scott v. Workers’ Comp. Appeals Bd. (1981) 122 Cal.App.3d 979, 46 Cal.Comp.Cases 1008.) , The Findings and Award in these cases was per
Judith Volkerts vs. Jon B. Artz; Ciga By Its Servicing Facility, Broadspire Claims Services For California Comp. Insurance, In Liquidation; Seabright Insurance Company
This case involves Jon B. Artz, CIGA by its servicing facility, Broadspire Claims Services for California Comp. Insurance, in liquidation, and Seabright Insurance Company. The petition for reconsideration was filed by Judith Volkerts. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the petition as it was untimely. According to Labor Code section 5903, the petition had to be filed within 20 days of service of the final order, decision, or award, and the time for filing could be extended by 5 days for mailing. The petition was filed more than 20 days after personal service of the WCJ's decision.
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- Case No. ADJ2725399
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